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I am a "closet" writer who love to read and write. I have written a lot of stuff for myself but had never have the guts to get my articles shared with anyone (even family and friends), not to mentioned published.

I have currently set a 5-year goal for myself

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Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy to implement environmental resolutions for the new year: 4 of 77
As the New Year begins, we often plan for a fresh start to the year. To make it different this year, why not resolve to start doing something for the environment this year? While many of us are not power-welding politicians that can impose laws and regulations, we can still do our own bit for the environment. For a start, you... More..
Travel > Germany Best travel destinations in Germany: 2 of 14
Over the last 10 years, I have traveled to Germany no less than four times. Once in a conversation with my German teacher, she remarked that I have probably been to more parts of Germany than she herself. Not being a very green person and as I traveled alone on these trips, I tend to restrict my visits to places where transpo... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Favorite books: 9 of 52
I love books since I can read basic sentence construction and learn to appreciate meaningful illustrations. Till date, I have amassed close to a thousand books to the extent where I have to hide any new books I bought just so that my family will not know about them. Living in a small country where space is an issue and proper... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian Languages Asian languages: Which is easiest to learn and why: 9 of 21
To determine which Asian language is easier to learn, basing one's opinions on just the language's structure, script, pronunciation and other characteristics is a somewhat simplistic view. I believe that the relative ease of learning any language really depends on the individual.For example, if your native language is English... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life The true meaning of success: 32 of 70
As a relative concept, success means a myriad of things to different people. Does having lots of money or a career what others viewed as illustrious makes you a successful person? Perhaps. But does leading a simple, humble life means that one is unsuccessful? Not necessarily true. Success should be measured by one's own terms... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues How to save on energy costs: 19 of 40
With increasing fuel prices, many of us have to start the year thinking of how we can crimp our expenditure and there is no better place to start than to review your household energy expenditure as this is the few items directly connected to fuel prices. Here are some tips the author compiled from various sources that you can... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Book reviews: Mary Poppins, by P. L. Travers: 1 of 1
The creation of Mary Poppins attested to the Traver's originality, creativity and ingenuity in looking at and viewing the things around her differently. She saw the possibilities of excitement in everyday events and everyday things like medicine and winds. Travers charmed children by with a creation of an interesting nanny ca... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Book of Fairy Tales, by Angela Carter: 1 of 1
Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales combined two earlier collections of fairy tales published by Virago in which Angela Carter was the chief editor: The Virago Book of Fairy Tales (1990) and The Second Virago Book of Fairy Tales (1992). Angela Carter had compiled and edited the first book but passed away before she could comp... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Book reviews: Mary Poppins Comes Back, by P. L. Travers: 1 of 1
In Mary Poppins Comes Back, Travers applied a similar formula that she had used in the first book: Mary Poppins. While it still provided for a delightful reading, the stories do appeared less innovative and sometimes contraptions seemed forced when compared to reading the first book. Still, this provided an enjoyable reading ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Resources Book reviews: The Art of Punctuation, by Noah Lukeman: 1 of 1
Noah Lukeman offered his take on what constituted the art of punctuation in this book. Punctuation has in recent years, garnered a lot of attention with many books aiming to educate people not just on correct usage but more importantly, on the nuances and subtleties of punctuation. The book is meant for people engaged in crea... More..